Rams waive Zach Laskey, who was college teammates with Justin Thomas

The Los Angeles Rams have continued to make roster moves during training camp. They waived fullback Zach Laskey and picked up a wideout.

Laskey was an undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech signed by the Rams in 2015. He was originally waived by the team in September 2015 but signed to the practice squad the next day. Last season, the Rams placed him on the injury reserve.

His roster spot seemed significantly less likely when the team drafted Sam Rogers, who has already impressed during training camp. They also have Cory Harkey on the team at fullback as well. A tweet from Todd Gurley indicated Laskey may have been injured.

Yesterday, however, Los Angeles signed a different player from Georgia Tech in Justin Thomas. While he will play receiver for the Rams, he was a quarterback in college. He played alongside Laskey for two seasons.

Here is an excerpt from Laskey speaking about Thomas in December 2014 (via Miami Herald):

“We call him ‘Smooth’ … I knew this kid had all the tools … I’ve never once felt a sense of panic from him. I love that about him.”

In 2014, Thomas led the team in rushing yards with 1,086 and Laskey was shortly behind him with 851. Georgia Tech finished the season ranked No. 8 with an 11-3 record.

They won the Orange Bowl and Thomas was named MVP of the game. In another interesting twist, former NFL quarterback Jesse Palmer called the game as an ESPN analyst.